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那覇市ホテル女性殺害事件、被害者の首に絞められた跡
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那覇市ホテル女性殺害事件、被害者の首に絞められた跡

米海兵隊員を強盗殺人容疑で送検、容疑者は否認を継続

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那覇市のホテルで39歳女性の遺体が見つかった事件で、首にひも状のもので絞められた痕跡があることが判明。強盗殺人容疑で逮捕された米海兵隊上等兵デビン・ジェイコブ・バラード容疑者が送検されたが、容疑を否認している。

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那覇市内のホテルで39歳の女性が遺体で発見され、米海兵隊員が強盗殺人容疑で逮捕された。被害者の死因は窒息死と判明している。

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那覇市内のホテル客室で女性(39)の遺体が見つかり、米軍普天間基地(沖縄県宜野湾市)所属の海兵隊員が強盗殺人容疑で逮捕された事件で、女性の首にはひものようなもので絞めたとみられる跡があることが5日、捜査関係者への取材で分かった。県警は2人の関係性など事件の経緯を調べている。

県警は同日、強盗殺人容疑で逮捕した海兵隊上等兵デビン・ジェイコブ・バラード容疑者(20)を送検。調べに対し、容疑を依然否認しているという。

県警によると、女性は3日午前2時10分ごろ、男と2人でホテルに入室。チェックアウト時刻後も退室しなかったため、従業員が午前4時15分ごろ室内を確認すると遺体があった。

司法解剖の結果、女性の死因は首を絞められたことによる窒息と判明。捜査関係者によると、ひも状のもので絞められた跡があり、県警はバラード容疑者との関連を調べる。

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  • 容疑者と被害者の関係性はどのようなものか
  • 犯行の動機は何か

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